Window shade



April 9, 1935. H. H. COLLINS WINDOW SHADE Filed April 10, 1934 PatentedApr. 9, i935 .UNITED STATES 1 1 WINDOW SHADE v Henry Hill Collins, BrynMawr, Pa. Application April), 1934, Serial No. 719,936

' 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in window shades and moreparticularly in that class of window shades composed oftranslucentmaterial.

A principal object of the invention isto pro 5 vide a translucent shadeof practicable form hav ing superior ornamental characteristics. I

Another object is to provide a decoratedtranslucent shade in which theornamental markings are protected from thedeteriorating effects of the10 sun.

Translucent shades of the type nowingeneral use and of the usualconstruction are not adaptedto ornamentation. Ornamental figures imposedon such shades produce an undesirable splotched l5 appearance on thetranslucent background and color values are largely destroyed. Also theornamental markings being exposedto the sunlight are subject to rapiddeterioration and fading. Attempts to provide opaque areas on the bodyof 20 the shade as a suitable background for ornamental figures haveinvolved such substantial changes in the structure of the shade or haveso adversely,

affected the general appearance as to render the shades commerciallyvalueless.

25 I have found it possible, by the present invention,, to provide atranslucent shade having a marked and highly desirable ornamentalappearance which in no essential respect departs from construction inthat it is provided at the lower depending end with a decorated pocket2, which may vary in width according to the character of the decoration.In this pocket is inserted a i l wooden strip 3 or strip of other opaquematerial;

which neatly fits the pocket. Without material modification in thestandard shade constructiomI thus provide at the lower end of theshadean 5 opaquefarea of sufiicient dimension to receive an adequateornamental design which being confined entirely'to the opaque sectionshows to full advantage, is not subject to fadingby sunlight, and doesnot adversely affect the appearance of the transparent main section ofthe shade.

Shades of this character may be readily manufactur'ed by printing,lithographing, orotherwise decorating detached strips of the shadematerial which arethen suitably attached to the main body. of the shade;or the decoration maybe made on the end of the shade itself. If thefirst method'is used, a section of the shade material may be printed inone operation with a plurality of relatively spaced decorated bands andsubsequently divided to provide, the individual decorated strips whichare attached to the body of the shade as described. The depth of l thepocket may be made to conform with the size and character of the desireddesign. It will be understood, "however, that the methods of forming thepocket and producing the ornamental design may vary without departurefrom the invention.

I claim: l l V A shade of flexible translucent material having atransverse pocket adjoining the depending. end, said pocket being ofsubstantial depth,.a rela .tively stiff substantially opaque reinforcingstrip fitting said pocket, and an ornamental design

